[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What must happen for the US and Iran to reach a peace deal?

Snippet: Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349277/what-must-happen-us-and-iran-reach-peace-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What must happen for the US and Iran to reach a peace deal?

Snippet: Ahead of ‘complete demolition’ deadline, two sides face trust deficit and see no acceptable guarantor between them, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349277/what-must-happen-us-and-iran-reach-peace-deal

[2026-04-07 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: How spending shocks affect retirement planning

Snippet: A board above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/morningstar-personal-finance-retirement-c88bf71d4b86527a132ed5a5f1ee0797

[2026-04-07 18:42 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Peninsula trims debt as lender backs equity swap for US uranium project

Snippet: Peninsula Energy Limited has delivered a tidy piece of balance-sheet good news that is likely to keep the bulls happy after the company completed a partial conversion of its convertible loan facility.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/peninsula-trims-debt-as-lender-backs-equity-swap-for-us-uranium-project-20260407-p5zm08.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Crossbench MPs warn Labor against slashing NDIS growth in budget

Snippet: Crossbench MPs will push back against Labor’s attempts to rein in spending on the NDIS in next month’s budget, warning that premature efforts to curb the $50 billion scheme’s growth will just move costs onto other areas such as health and aged care.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/crossbench-mps-warn-labor-against-slashing-ndis-growth-in-budget-20260407-p5zlvo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: France's Debt Spiral: Tax Hikes Mask A Looming Crisis

Snippet: Submitted by Thomas Kolbe

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/frances-debt-spiral-tax-hikes-mask-looming-crisis

[2026-04-07 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee urges PPP to back extra budget, constitutional revision in leaders’ meeting

Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711783

[2026-04-07 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Mirae Asset chip ETF tops W10tr on AI boom

Snippet: Mirae Asset Global Investments said Tuesday that net assets in its Tiger Semiconductor Top10 ETF have surpassed 10 trillion won ($6.62 billion), underscoring strong investor demand for semiconductor shares as spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10711715

[2026-04-07 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘Italy has the best benefits’: Milan takes on Dubai as home for the super-rich

Snippet: With the UAE under fire from Iranian missies, wealthy investors are turning to Italy’s flat-tax haven

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/07/milan-dubai-super-wealthy-italy-rich

[2026-04-07 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: ABC News

Title: Don't ask me about my love life. I'm busy writing a different story

Snippet: The one downside of being single? For Julie, it's spending too much time defending her decision. (Supplied)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/perspective-julie-on-living-a-single-life/106391752

[2026-04-07 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: SC holds oral arguments on national budget, unprogrammed funds

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/video-supreme-court-oral-arguments-budget-unprogrammed-funds-april-7-2026/

[2026-04-07 10:53 UTC+10:00] [Money / Super & retirement] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Marcus is about to turn 70. But he still can’t afford to retire

Snippet: Advertising copywriter Marcus Johnson turns 70 this year. He’s enjoyed an illustrious career working for some of Melbourne’s most prestigious advertising agencies, but given the current state of his superannuation, he’s not contemplating retirement anytime soon.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/money/super-and-retirement/marcus-is-about-to-turn-70-but-he-still-can-t-afford-to-retire-20260407-p5zlsc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California lawmakers consider $26M to fund transgender care to make up for Trump cuts

Snippet: Advocacy groups are demanding California lawmakers cough up $26 million in funds for access to “gender-affirming care” despite concerns about a multi-billion dollar state budget deficit.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/california-lawmakers-consider-26m-to-fund-transgender-care-to-make-up-for-trump-cuts/

[2026-04-07 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NY state budget will be more than a week late — at least — as Albany Dems set to pass another extension

Snippet: ALBANY – The state budget isn’t budging.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/us-news/ny-state-budget-will-be-more-than-a-week-late-at-least-as-albany-dems-set-to-pass-another-extension/

[2026-04-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April. 7)

Snippet: Deficits above 100 trillion won demand fiscal discipline

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260407000900320

[2026-04-07 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: NYC’s insane $38B school budget just buys failure — here’s where Mamdani must cut

Snippet: As Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks to fill his $5.4 billion to $7.1 billion budget hole, he has so far shown little willingness to cut Department of Education spending.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/opinion/how-to-cut-nycs-insane-38b-school-budget-down-to-size/

[2026-04-07 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan PM Takaichi's attendance in parliament down 40% from predecessor

Snippet: Takaichi speaks during a budget committee hearing in the upper house of parliament. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/japan-pm-takaichi-s-attendance-in-parliament-down-40-from-predecessor

[2026-04-07 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: UBS: Trump's Historic Military Budget Request Could Boost Beaten-Down Defense Stocks

Snippet: U.S. defense stocks showed signs of stabilizing in April after tumbling since Operation Epic Fury began in late February and sustaining a Mach bloodbath. The improvement followed Friday's White House proposal to lift military spending sharply, to roughly $1.5 trillion in 2027.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/ubs-trumps-historic-military-budget-request-could-boost-beaten-down-defense-stocks

[2026-04-07 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Strategic lessons from Epic Fury - DailyNews

Snippet: America and Israel have dragged other nations into a war, against Iran. The ripple effects are strongly felt across the world. Energy security is affected to alarming levels. The entire annual operating budget of the United Nations stands at $3.45 billion for 2026- covering diplomacy, political missions, human rights monitoring and the institutional machinery designed to prevent conflict.In the first six days of the United States military campaign against Iran, Washington spent $11 billion, according to a Pentagon briefing.In less

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/general-opinion/978620/strategic-lessons-from-epic-fury/

[2026-04-07 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: India defence exports surged 62% to $4.1 billion in fiscal year to March - DailyNews

Snippet: India’s defence exports for the fiscal year to March reached 384.24 billion rupees ($4.11 billion), a jump of more than 62% from the previous period, the government said in a statement on Thursday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/07/world/978724/india-defence-exports-surged-62-to-4-1-billion-in-fiscal-year-to-march/

[2026-04-07 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: The Debt Spiral Ends In Dollar Destruction: 6 Hard Truths America Can No Longer Ignore

Snippet: Authored by Nick Giambruno via Doug Casey's International Man,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/debt-spiral-ends-dollar-destruction-6-hard-truths-america-can-no-longer-ignore

[2026-04-07 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Reviews & advice] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Beat the baggage fees: How to pack ruthlessly, according to experts

Snippet: One of the commandments of budget travel is “Thou shalt not overpack.” With rising ancillary fees, this age-old principle is more important than ever.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/beat-the-baggage-fees-how-to-pack-ruthlessly-according-to-experts-20260406-p5zljf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-07 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: West Virginia governor vetoes help for neglected and foster kids after approving tax cuts

Snippet: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks during a news conference at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-morrisey-vetoes-foster-care-tax-cuts-53d7999ddf3a82d91776669678d6ecf9

[2026-04-07 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cancelled flights and price hikes for another budget airline amid war

Snippet: Budget airline AirAsia X is hiking airfare and cutting flights in response to jet fuel shortages amid the war in the Middle East.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/lifestyle/airasia-x-hikes-prices-cancels-flights-over-fuel-shortage-amid-war/

[2026-04-07 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Recommendation on fuel excise tax cut out today

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/07/news/national/recommendation-on-fuel-excise-tax-cut-out-today/2314876

[2026-04-07 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Mamdani's Tax Plan Is A Warning To America: Counterproductive And Regressive

Snippet: Authored by Daniel Lacalle,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/mamdanis-tax-plan-warning-america-counterproductive-and-regressive

[2026-04-06 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns of business ‘exodus’ from NYC as Mamdani, lefty pols push for tax hikes

Snippet: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon issued a thinly veiled warning to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, saying crushing taxes and red tape are already sparking a “large exodus” of businesses out of the Big Apple.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/business/jpmorgan-chase-ceo-jamie-dimon-warns-of-business-exodus-from-nyc-as-mamdani-lefty-pols-push-for-tax-hikes/

[2026-04-06 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: America has always been a rogue state, and even more so under Donald Trump

Snippet: The United States has spent trillions of dollars on foreign wars, thanks in large part to the largesse of countries around the world that are willing to fund its ever-ballooning debt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3349185/america-has-always-been-rogue-state-and-even-more-so-under-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-06 23:15 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: America has always been a rogue state, and even more so under Donald Trump

Snippet: The United States has spent trillions of dollars on foreign wars, thanks in large part to the largesse of countries around the world that are willing to fund its ever-ballooning debt

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3349185/america-has-always-been-rogue-state-and-even-more-so-under-donald-trump

[2026-04-06 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia’s Largest Business Lobby Says It’s Open to Windfall Tax to Plug Budget Gap

Snippet: Russia’s largest business lobby said Monday it is ready to work with the government on a windfall tax to help plug a widening budget deficit driven by soaring wartime spending.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/06/russias-largest-business-lobby-says-its-open-to-windfall-tax-to-plug-budget-gap-a92429

[2026-04-06 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees under transfer visas

Snippet: Foreigners working in Tokyo and other parts of Japan face more stringent screening of their qualifications, employment history and tax filings. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-to-tighten-residency-rules-for-foreign-employees-under-transfer-visas

[2026-04-06 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees under transfer status

Snippet: Foreigners working in Tokyo and other parts of Japan face more stringent screening of their qualifications, employment history and tax filings. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-to-tighten-residency-rules-for-foreign-employees-under-transfer-status

[2026-04-06 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Ombudsman preparing plunder case vs Romualdez, Escudero over budget process

Snippet: You’re watching The Manila Times’ News Prime.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/06/videos/watch-ombudsman-preparing-plunder-case-vs-romualdez-escudero-over-budget-process/2314631

[2026-04-06 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Guess what happened when Washington state rolled out a steep new income tax

Snippet: When Washington state Democrats passed a new income-tax bill in March, the disastrous impacts started even before Gov. Bob Ferguson signed it into law.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/opinion/guess-what-happened-when-washington-state-rolled-out-a-steep-new-income-tax/

[2026-04-06 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan to tighten residency rules for foreign employees

Snippet: Foreigners working in Tokyo and other parts of Japan face more stringent screening of their qualifications, employment history and tax filings. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration/japan-to-tighten-residency-rules-for-foreign-employees

[2026-04-06 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: New York state’s April 1 budget deadline is creating major trouble for Albany

Snippet: On the last Friday of February, state officials met in Albany for their annual ritual: adopting an economic and tax-receipt forecast to use for budget negotiations the following month.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/06/opinion/new-york-states-april-1-budget-deadline-is-creating-major-trouble-for-albany/

[2026-04-06 17:38 UTC+10:00] [Petrol prices] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Diesel remains volatile as prices rise again despite Labor’s fuel tax relief

Snippet: Energy minister Chris Bowen says 3.4% of Australia’s service stations had no diesel, as of Monday, after wholesale prices surged

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/06/diesel-price-access-australia-fuel-volatile

[2026-04-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI data center boom ‘stress tests’ insurers as private capital floods in

Snippet: AI data centers are becoming a "stress test" for insurers as rapid technological advancements and the use of increasingly complex financial structures present a unique set of challenges and opportunities for the sector.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/06/ai-data-centers-financing-insurance-deals-gpu-debt.html

[2026-04-06 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's national debt surpasses 1,300 tln won in 2025

Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt exceeded 1,300 trillion won (US$861.2 billion) last year, with the debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio nearing 50 percent, the finance ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260406004400320

[2026-04-06 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee proposes exemption from heavier tax for multiple home owners when they sell properties by May 9

Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday suggested that the government could consider exempting owners of multiple homes from heavier capital gains tax until May 9, in an apparent effort to give them more time to sell their properties before the tax exemption expires.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260406004800315

[2026-04-06 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: AMRO maintains 2026 economic growth forecast for S. Korea at 1.9%

Snippet: An Asia-based economic surveillance organization said Monday that South Korea's economy is expected to expand 1.9 percent this year, supported by solid semiconductor demand and government stimulus spending.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710734

[2026-04-06 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: AMRO maintains 2026 economic growth forecast for S. Korea at 1.9 pct

Snippet: SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- An Asia-based economic surveillance organization said Monday that South Korea's economy is expected to expand 1.9 percent this year, supported by solid semiconductor demand and government stimulus spending.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260406001200320

[2026-04-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Consumer spending and confidence in the spotlight

Snippet: April 6, 2026 12:00 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/consumer-spending-and-confidence-in-the-spotlight/

[2026-04-06 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: 'The final indignity' - Families battle to claw back care home cash

Snippet: Families have voiced their anger and frustration after spending months, and in some cases over a year, battling to get back thousands of pounds they were owed by a care home operator.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26j67x172o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-06 09:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Contribution] Global Minimum Tax ushers in new tax landscape

Snippet: Readiness of foreign-invested companies under scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10710355

[2026-04-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends

Snippet: A host of benefits and the state pension are rising as the new financial year begins, including more money for larger families on universal credit.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn085pdly86o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-06 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Why Californians are leaving — and what Gavin Newsom is spending $19M to hide

Snippet: Gavin Newsom is hiring a New York PR firm to sell California — ahead of his likely presidential bid — at a cost to taxpayers of $19 million.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/opinion/gavin-newsoms-a-failed-governor/

[2026-04-06 05:47 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Foreign tourist spending in Sri Lanka declines, survey finds

Snippet: The average expenditure of foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka has declined significantly in recent years, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/06/business/977888/foreign-tourist-spending-in-sri-lanka-declines-survey-finds/

[2026-04-06 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: EU finance ministers push for windfall profit tax on energy firms as Iran war drives fuel prices higher

Snippet: Five finance ministers from the European Union have called for a tax on windfall profits of energy companies as fuel prices surge due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel and Iran, according to a joint letter sent to the European Commission and seen by Reuters on Saturday.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/06/world/978014/eu-finance-ministers-push-for-windfall-profit-tax-on-energy-firms-as-iran-war-drives-fuel-prices-higher/

[2026-04-06 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: One of LI’s poshest towns must pay $19M for blocking synagogue project — ending 18-year battle

Snippet: One of Long Island’s poshest towns must pay a local Jewish congregation $19 million after spending years blocking construction of a synagogue there.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/us-news/one-of-lis-poshest-towns-must-pay-19m-for-blocking-synagogue-project/